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Audley Junior School

Community school · Blackburn · BB1 1SE

Ages 7–11 · 392 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
417

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

392 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
392
Boys / girls
200 / 192
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
392 / 420 (93%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
126
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Susan Aldred

Location

Address
Queen's Park Road
Postcode
BB1 1SE
Town
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 392 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.1%.

Open schools in Blackburn
79
Primary schools in Blackburn
54
Academies among open schools in Blackburn
18% (14)
Open schools in BB1
37
Primary in BB1
25
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Primary in Blackburn with Darwen LA
56

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BlackburnNear BB1

  • Audley Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 1SE · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.0 miles away

  • St Antony's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 2HP · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Shadsworth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Arran Avenue · BB1 2ET · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM63.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Longshaw Community Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 3NX · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 7–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM65.0%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susan Aldred
Telephone
01254264294
Website
www.audleyjuniorschool.co.uk/

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